The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-06-23
BICKL ER'S ACADEMY.
Closing Exercises at Millett's Opera
House Saturday Night.

Closing Exercises at Millett's Opera |
House Saturday Night.
Milletts opera house was filled Saturday
night with the relatives and friends of the
pupils in attendance at Professor Bickler's
academy, to witness the closing exercises
of that institution. The boys in their
declamatiuns showed excellent results of
good training, and the musical choruses
were we'll rendered. instrumental music
was Furnished by Professor Herzog's
orchestra with Miss Pfaetfiin as accom-
PIANIST on the piano. The programme in
full was as follows:
PARTI.
Music ORCHESTRA
SIN the Starlight Chorus
DECLARATIONS.
Orlando Hollingeworth
"Socrates Snooks'' ..........M Morris Hirshfed
"Drive the Nail Alright ........ Harry Bickler
'Fair the Morning, ...,................Ch Chorus
DEcLAMATIoNs.
1.-THE Deck Hand and the Mule Crawford
"0ration at tine Funeral of John A. Wharton 49,.
Fred Petmecky
"Cabin Philosophy. ....... Beauford McCleery.
'When Sue and Went Skating ....... Chorus
PART II.
Music or Chn1s
"Dixie" 'Onorus
DECLARATIONS.
"Texa," Composed by Mrs. Jas. B. Clark
Carroll Clark.
"Woodman, Spare That Tree Frank Perry
"The Devil and the Lawyer" .......R Robert Maxey
MUSIC.
"If Body Finds Lesson" ............... Chorus
DECLARATIONS.
"Marmion and Douglass" ......... Eddie Robinson
"Business in Mississippi. Moore Jernigan
"Virginia" .................. '.hoDert HICKS
"The Merry Plough Boys. Chorus
GYMNAsTIC EXERCISES.
Music OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Orchestra
"AmorlCa' Suoruo
The gymnastic portion of the exercises
suffered an interruption, but an Interrupt
ton of one of those pleasant natures
which will linger long in the memory of
the professor and his boys. The pupils
were grouped upon the stage in readiness
for the horizontal bar exercises, when Mr.
Robt. Hicks stepped before the footlights
| and called the name of "Prof. Bickler,"
and, upon that gentleman coming for
word, addressed him as follows
Mr.. Bickler:
"Ere another sun shall rise in majestic
splendor in the east, and turn the fieecy
clouds iuao pillows of gold, the record OF
the session of 1986-87 will have become
engraven upon the tablet of the past. We
know that it is through your instrumental
ity that we are enabled to sail out upon
the broad sea of life, and more capable
of weathering the storms that will over
take us. We feel it our duty-and, sir, we
deem it a most pleasant duty-to give
you some token of our appreciation
of year efforts in our welfare. Therefore
on behalf Of your pupils, allow me to pre-
sent you with this as slight token of oul
esteem, love and regard for you as man
as teacher and as friend.
The poet has said: "We parted as
friends, soon mere strangers to grow
Although we are not permitted to sec
through the misty vistas of the future
doubt not, sir, but in this case you viii
find most marked exception. Though
we may ascend to the
top of the most lofty peaks OF
be rocked by the most distant waves of thu
sea; doubt not, sir, but that we shall neve
change our minds. We hope that, as yol
90 down the path of life, that path ma.
be strewn with roses, gathered by th
hand of prosperity; though time will din
thine eye and scatter silver thread
among thy locks, your memory of tn
| boys will ever remain as fresh as is thu
morning dew that sleeps upon the blush
ing bud.
! The intrinsic value of this article is no
f great There are no glittering jewels ina
l bedded in it, that reflect the light in ray
/ of prismatic splendor, but we hope ther
: is something more precious than these
5 and that is, around it may hover brlgh
D halo of memory of "the boys"
S The article presented was handsom
0 gold headed umbrella and was engrave
Q "Prof. Bickler, from The Boys" TIL
t professor feelingly responded in fe'
0 words, pleading the lateness of the hou
as an excuse for not making more ex
= tended address.
In the gymnastic performances tn
It honors of the applause were carried o
= by Master Harry Bickler, little tot
r. about two feet three and half inche
E who's, performances for so small be
o were really wonderful.
Professor Bickler is to be congratulate
l. upon the showing made by his boys la
70 night, and for his future success and pro
g perity he can have no heartier we'll wish
d than is The STATESMAN.
t1z.1 Trr;1I MIL